Back in the day when I thought it might be fun to be a regulator and I
worked as a CLO, I sent a letter of explanation if there were any
shortcomings/merits, and gave my overall summary of the suitability of
the report for planning purposes. They didn't always bother following
up my suggestions, though. I would have accepted a report that was
brief, but referred to the amendments - I reviewed everything carefully
anyway because even the most careful consultant can miss something. I
have fully embraced the dark side now...but I can understand why some
CLOs won't take anything but a full CLR 11 style report. Sigh.
Paula
-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris
Swainston
Sent: 16 June 2009 11:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Reduced Desk Studies
Thank you to everyone who responded to this topic. In conclusion, I
think there is a case for a reduced study for small household projects
on the basis of reducing cost, encouraging development and proportionate
risk. But such a study absolutely must include a site visit and site
description (preferably with photographs), a local CSM (either visual or
written) with a risk assessment, local knowledge (from the visit and
contact with the local CLO concerned) and a set of historical maps in
order to be acceptable.
As to the format you put it into, each site is unique and the
information you have to report will likewise be so to an extent. But, as
has been pointed out, their are several questions and elements that must
be included and so I see no real problem summarising those in a one or
two page document as suggested as long as the supporting evidence is
also present.
Therefore my last question is; do Councils have a standard one page
summary document or similar that they pass to the planning officer or do
they just pass over the study with a yes or no recomendation? And if the
former, does it include a question on proportionality? Should it?
Chris Swainston
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